Location Madera, Soroti, Teso, Uganda Community Description Madera is a medium-sized village located 5 km NE of Soroti Town, Soroti District, Teso sub-region, Uganda. St. Francis School for the Blind was established in 1983 as a private school. In that same year, the school received official government-aided status. It was founded by the Little Sisters […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Rachael Honick. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build 10 latrines in the Sarre Fuuta section of the village of Coumba Diouma. Rachael reports: This was a follow-up project to the Coumba Diouma Latrine Project. Prior […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Adam Troy. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a well for the medical center. Construction had begun, but had been halted due to insufficient funds. Adam reports: The goal of this project was to build […]
Location Village Ciuciuleni, Hincesti District, Moldova Community Description Lying within a valley, Ciuciuleni is one of the largest villages in Moldova, and has an approximate population of 4,500. The village consists primarily of farmers and laborers whose only dependable form of income is the profits they reap from their Fall harvests. The only salaried workers […]
Location Boyarka, Lisyanski Region, Cherkassky Oblast, Ukraine Community Description The village of Boyarka is located on the river Hnili Tikuch about 160 kilometers south of Kiev. It is 120 km west of the oblast center Cherkassy. The Boyarka Educational Complex is the main educational center for 9 small villages located in the Lysyanski region of […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jeremy Borovitz. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to renovate and improve a set of bathrooms for the school. Jeremy reports: Our bathroom project was a huge success! We now have four working toilets at the school, […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Jessica Goza. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the toilets in the health post and build a handwashing station in the maternity ward. Jessica reports: I want to thank Water Charity for supporting the project […]
Location Keur Madiabel, Kaolack, Senegal Community Description Keur Madiabel, a community of 14,000, is located 33 kilometers south of Kaolack in what is known as the peanut basin of Senegal. The main sources of income are animal husbandry and agriculture. Built in 1948, the local health post in Keur Madiabel is the main health facility […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Adam Birr. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install a water tank and filtration and purification system at the school. Adam reports: The Water Sanitation Project for Centro Escolar Julian Aparicio was planned and executed from […]
Location FKT Amindratombo, C/R Sahambavy, District Lalangina, Fianarantsoa, Madagascar Community Description The community of Sahambavy, located in the southern highlands of Madagascar, consists of approximately 17,000 people spread across 10 villages. Sahambavy is known for all of the tea production in Madagascar, is a stop on one of the last operating train routes in-country, and […]